YEREVAN, APRIL 8, NOYAN TAPAN. If being in Turkey U.S. President Barack Obama stated that he did not renounce his view regarding the Armenian Genocide, then in his own country he will be more brave and will use the word "genocide" in his April 24 address. Giro Manoyan, the Responsible Person of ARFD Hay Dat and Political Affairs Office, gave assurance at the April 8 press conference. In his words, B. Obama has a problem of respecting his preelection promise, which means that his address will essentially differ from the addresses of the previous U.S. Presidents. And if nevertheless B. Obama does not pronounce the word "genocide," according to G. Manoyan, he will have a problem of confidence in his relations with the Armenian community of U.S. Analysing B. Obama's statement that he does not wish to hinder improval of Armenian-Turkish relations, the ARFD figure supposed that U.S. was threatened and blackmailed by Turkey. Touching upon Armenian-Turkish relations, G. Manoyan gave assurance that an interstate document will be signed between Turkey and Armenia and the border will be opened by the end of 2009. In his words, by establishing close relations with Armenia Turkey endangers its allied relations with Azerbaijan. According to G. Manoyan, the evidence of it is the fact that Azerbaijan's President refused to leave for Istanbul the other day. "However, at the same time Turkish officials understand that without establishment of diplomatic relations with Armenia they cannot strengthen their positions in the region," G. Manoyan said. Therefore, as the speaker concluded, even if RA President Serzh Sargsyan did not undertake football diplomacy, Turkey itself would take the first step aimed at warming the relations.

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